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Bird Watching
Yesterday was our annual "Bird Watching" event at AutoZone Park. The event allows the fans the opportunity to check out the team and get to know its players and coaches at their first practice.
Overall, a great turnout and an even better practice.
The Redbirds open the season at Oklahoma City on April 5, but return for the first game of 2012 at AutoZone Park to host Oklahoma City on Friday, April 13. Make sure to come by for the home opener for the unveiling of the new 60×60 HD video board!
Here are some sights from Bird Watching:

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Trigger finger happens when there is a problem with the tendons or the sheaths which cover them, due to swelling or inflammation. The causes of trigger finger are not known, but it is more common in women, people over 40 and those with particular medical conditions (such as Dupuytren's contraction, diabetes and arthritis).
Where there is swelling or inflammation, the tendon may snag within its protective sheath. This can result in:
The thumb, little finger and ring finger are the digits most commonly affected. Trigger finger can affect more than one digit and can occur in both hands. It is more common in the right hand, but this is probably because most people are right-handed.
For a lot of people trigger finger gets better on its own. However, if episodes are regular or have resulted in the permanent bending of a finger or thumb which gets in the way of everyday life, a check-up by a GP is recommended and he or she may advise a range of treatment depending on the severity of the condition.
There are levels of treatment depending on the severity of the condition, and these include:
Surgery releases the sheath around the tendon to allow it to move again. There are two types of surgery:
If you have rheumatoid arthritis these procedures may not be right for you, in which case your surgeon will use another technique which removes part of the tendon sheath to allow the tendon to move again.
The operation takes about 20 minutes.
Trigger finger release surgery is a day case procedure carried out under local anaesthetic, so there is no need for a stay in hospital. The anaesthetic will leave your hand numb and you may be bandaged, so you should arrange for transport to take you home – you will not be able to drive.
You should be able to move the treated finger or thumb straight away. Dressings can come off after a few days and within a couple of weeks you should have full movement.
You may be able to write and use a keyboard immediately and after three to five days, when you feel safe to do so, you can resume driving.
Once your wound has healed and you have built up your grip, you can play sports – this usually takes about two to three weeks.
You may not need to take any time off work if you have a desk job or one with very light manual duties, but if your job involves manual labour you may need to plan for up to four weeks off.
Recovery periods may be longer if you have had more than one finger or thumb treated. You will be given instructions when you leave us about how to clean and care for your wound. You may require physiotherapy or occupational therapy if your condition was severe before the operation.
Tigger finger release is a safe operation and complications are rare but may include:
A pre-operative assessment is our opportunity to ensure that the procedure for which you have been referred is right for you. We'll explain your treatment to you and make sure that you are well enough to go ahead with it. It is also your opportunity to meet the team who will care for you and to ask any questions.
Where trigger finger release is not available on the NHS, or where the number of NHS procedures available has been reduced and has resulted in a longer waiting time, you can choose to pay for your treatment yourself via our self pay option. You may also want to explore privately funding your treatment for other reasons which are personal to your circumstances.
Self pay is available if you find you are not eligible for NHS-funded care and do not have private medical insurance.
You will need an open referral letter from your GP (we can help you with this). Because we don't include all of the costly extras you may associate with private hospital treatment, paying for yourself could cost you considerably less than you might imagine too. There are also financing options available, to help you spread the cost.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. — As Rudy Giuliani roamed around the stage at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics on Monday, you could almost forget that he was the mayor of New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. He talked about immigration and crime statistics. He mentioned his time as associate attorney general during the Reagan administration and how he fought crime as a prosecutor in New York City.
"I know how to get big tasks accomplished," Giuliani told the crowd. "Look at what I did about organized crime as the United States attorney. Look at what we did about political corruption in New York City. Go back and look at what we did about drugs when I was in the Reagan administration. And go look at what I did when I was mayor of New York City."
It wasn't until nearly an hour into his town hall meeting that he mentioned the domestic terrorist attacks, and then it seemed almost a fleeting reference. Speaking about potential running mates, he spoke of his role handling logistics for the John Hinckley arraignment after the Ronald Reagan assassination attempt. He said the Hinckley experience, plus his work the day the Twin Towers fell, showed a president needs a vice president who can step in at an instant.
9/11 reference on any subject
It is a far cry from the types of answers Giuliani gave just a couple of months ago, when reporters joked that he could turn any question into an anecdote about fighting terrorism, even when asked "what are you going to do when you are president" by a 9-year-old at a house party in New Jersey in September.
"I'm going to work hard," Giuliani told the child, Justin, who was watching the event online at a house party for the Giuliani campaign. But he then went on to speak for more than two minutes about how he would work to put the United States on offensive against terrorism, delving into the Fort Dix terrorism plot that had been thwarted months earlier. While he never directly referenced the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the correlation was obvious. Giuliani was essentially using an open-ended question to remind the audience of his work as mayor of New York City and the continuing terrorism threat.
Giuliani has used his 9/11 experience to explain a change in his position on gun control to the National Rifle Association, and even to justify taking a call from his wife during a big speech. But not anymore. In recent weeks, Giuliani has been mentioning his experiences that day, and terrorism in general, less and less.
This week, the campaign is expected to launch the first of several Internet videos highlighting Giuliani's experiences pre-9/11. And they are being coupled with more frequent references by the mayor of his time fighting crime at Justice and as the U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York.
Maturation of campaign?
The shift is the maturation of Giuliani's campaign, analysts said. He is spending more time speaking on the issues of the day, including fiscal discipline, health care and energy independence, and referencing anecdotes from his background that showcase experience with those issues.
But at the same time, it also reflects a growing revelation within Republican circles that overuse of 9/11 imagery and repeated references to the terrorist attacks can make Giuliani look like a one-issue candidate. Or worse, it can look like Giuliani is riding to the White House on the backs of firefighters, police officers and others who lost their lives in the Twin Towers.
"I think the 9/11 message has worked well for the mayor, but you can't continue with just one message," said Republican strategist John Feehery, who is not affiliated with any campaign.
Concerns about Giuliani's use of 9/11 imagery crystallized last week, when Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden called Giuliani unqualified at the MSNBC debate in Philadelphia. "There's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun, a verb and 9/11," Biden said. "I mean, there's nothing else."
Other political news of note
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
Giuliani's campaign quickly fired back. Giuliani's communications director, Katie Levinson, said Biden's comments were a "desperate attack" and that she personally had a better chance of becoming president than the Delaware senator.
But since then, when Giuliani speaks of running New York City during "difficult times," he is quick to note he is not just speaking of 9/11. He reminds reporters and voters that the hard times include a crime wave and fiscal irresponsibility before he became mayor. He speaks often of his "executive experience," contrasting himself to the three front-runners for the Democratic nomination, all current or former senators.
"The reality is the mayor has a very good story to tell," said campaign spokeswoman Maria Comella. "He has a career that spans different areas and makes him a more complete candidate."
It is a tough line for Giuliani to walk. Much of the name recognition and support he receives along the campaign trail comes from people who first noticed him after the terrorist attacks. Talking to voters at a diner or ice cream parlor, he is often met with firefighters and police officers who describe him as a hero. He is asked to sign photos of the Twin Towers and news clippings from that day.
But some have taken it too far. Donors have given the Giuliani campaign $911 or $9.11; which the campaign has returned. And the campaign got a lot of unwanted attention when one California fundraiser invited guests to the September online house party for a $9.11 entry fee.
And Giuliani's legacy on 9/11 is not indisputable. He continues to be dogged by members of the International Association of Fire Fighters, who claim Giuliani's mistakes before the terrorist attacks — specifically not replacing the radio network firefighters use to communicate and placing the city's command center in the World Trade Center — added to the lives lost.
"New York City firemen are completely outraged that he talks about it so much," said Jim Riches, deputy chief of the Fire Department of New York, who was a battalion chief on 9/11. "He's someone who has made millions of dollars on a national tragedy, and now he's trying to parlay it to be president of the United States."
'Different part of his biography'
Comella stressed Giuliani is not ashamed of his 9/11 record, and continues to speak about it when asked.
"I think what you're seeing this week, and in the coming weeks, is just a different part of his biography," she said.
The Giuliani campaign has been able to save a lot of money because it does not need to go on television in early primary states, introducing their candidate to the public. In fact, Giuliani has yet to air a single television ad. So many people know him, campaign staffers say, and have a positive image of him. But analysts said they are now playing catch up to show Americans an image of Giuliani that moves beyond just one day.
"That's how he was introduced to most people," Feehery said. "It was important to remind voters who he is. Now they have to remind them what he has actually done."


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If an ace is hit do you get half or the whole thing?
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Apple Building Smaller, High-Security "Tactical" Data Center in Maiden, N.C.
Apple has started work on a new data center in Maiden, N.C., that is described in documents on file with local governments as a 21,000 square foot "tactical" data center, according to a report in the Hickory Daily Record.
Plans on file with Catawba County describe a $1.9 million, 11-room facility that will be adjacent to its main 500,000 square-foot data center (pictured via Google Earth) on the same property. The story says the new building will have "man traps" on opposite ends that require anyone entering to be cleared through an additional second door. It will also be surrounded by its own 8-foot chain-link fence, this despite the fact that it is located on Apple's existing site, which is already heavily secured.
Apple has owned about 250 acres of land in the area since 2010. At least some of that land, though apparently not all of it, is being used for a huge farm of solar panels.
Another permit dated June 19 shows that Apple is building a massive hydrogen fuel cell facility that supplements the solar powered one. Reuters reported in May that solar concern SunPower and hydrogen fuel-cell start-up Bloom Energy have been tapped for both. The cost of the permit was $4.1 million.


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Sean Ruff is co-head of the FinTech Practice Group. Mr. Ruff's practice focuses on advising clients from the rapidly developing FinTech sector. He represents both emerging and established FinTech organizations, including non-bank and traditional banking institutions, with respect to complex regulatory and transactional matters.
Mr. Ruff previously served as Director, Lead Payments and Regulatory Counsel for Square, Inc.
Mr. Ruff has particular experience with funds transmission and related compliance initiatives, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering regulation, alternative lending structures, traditional and non-traditional electronic payments and payment cards and consumer financial services.
In the money transmission area, Mr. Ruff has focused on the laws and regulations affecting non-bank money transmitters. In this regard, Mr. Ruff represents funds transmitters, stored value issuers, Internet funds transmitters and others with regard to licensing and compliance matters, including Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money-Laundering Program compliance. Mr. Ruff has led multiple money transmitter licensing initiatives for clients, including nationwide money transmitter licensing and change of control efforts. As a result of these licensing initiatives, and by way of Mr. Ruff's general representation of money transmitters, he regularly represents money transmitters with regard to licensing and compliance matters before state agencies.
In addition, Mr. Ruff handles matters relating to other financial services issues, including: National Bank Act issues; consumer lending issues under the Truth in Lending Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; state lending and usury laws; the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; and stored value laws.
Mr. Ruff also has worked on many payment card-related matters, including the negotiation of private label and co-branded credit card program documentation for some of the largest U.S. retailers and financial institutions.
Mr. Ruff received his J.D. cum laude from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he was the executive editor of the Catholic University Law Review. He received a B.A. magna cum laude in political science from the College of Charleston.
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Diallyl sulfide is what gives garlic its characteristic smell and flavor, and is a latter day miracle compound, linked to everything from stopping colon cancer to blocking mold. Now you can add another use to that list.
It's been discovered to be an incredibly effective way to fight Campylobacter, the bacteria that cause a huge number of food-borne illnesses.
Top image: Jane Cockman on Flickr.
The ones you get from undercooked poultry and cross-contamination? Yeah, those guys. They're hard to fight because they're protected by a biofilm that prevents them from being easily targeted.
The researchers discovered that diallyl sulfide was 100x as effective as the antibiotics erythromycin and ciprofloxacin at stopping Campylobacter, and worked in a fraction of the time. This doesn't mean that eating garlic will stop you from getting stomach bugs, but it does mean that the compound could possibly be used to aid in food prep and safety. So look out for a future where everything comes spritzed down with extra garlic flavoring!


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Nick is a two-month-old kitten up for adoption at Metro Animal Services. Most of the kittens have spent quality time in foster care and are longing to get back into a family setting.
Stop by Animal House Adoption Center, 3516 Newburg Road, to see Nick. You can also call 502.473.PETS (7387). Check out other available animals at www.Louisvilleky.gov/AnimalServices.


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Ridiculously Good BLT's and Malts! (inspired by Pop)
This is dedicated and inspired by Bill Thompson – or Pop as most of us know him!
My first visit to Minnesota, Woody and I were invited over to Pop's for BLT's and malts made with his very own home grown tomatoes. It seemed a perfectly fitting meal for this past weekend.
The supplies: bread from "the Breadman", thick cut bacon from "Taylor's Meats" (my new favorite butcher!), farmer's market arugula, tomatoes and fresh herbs!
Tarragon, thyme and basil
Homemade aïoli – simple – egg yolk, mustard, garlic paste – whisked together.
Pour in a steady stream of a neutral oil (or olive oil depending on the flavor you want) while whisking. The proteins in the egg yolk and the mustard are emulsified with the oil into a suspension making magical aïoli!
Keep whisking and adding oil until it is the proper thickness.
Don't even try and tell me this bacon doesn't look heavenly…? And it's not even crispy yet!
Clearly, Cleo would have appreciated a sample of the slobber-inducing bacon…the smell was driving her crazy. Look at how patient she can be!
Basil chiffonade
Basil, tarragon and thyme…in that order.
Herbs added, sprinkle in salt and pepper and make sure it is irresistable.
There really is nothing better than a summer tomato…luckily we are at the very beginning of the season still!
Mmmmm….bacon….(a la Homer)….
Oven-ready bread – we are sans toaster at the moment.
It takes much willpower to leave each piece of bacon untouched…and really the only way of guaranteeing this…is knowing that each piece you sneak now…will be one less crunchy bit on your sandwich!
Malt preparation – I had to refer back to my resident MN expert for this part.
Serve with crunchy potato chips, and a crisp pickle.
It's a good weekend if these are on the menu – my only complaint was cooking them late enough that we didn't get a chance to enjoy them outside on the deck…really the only appropriate place to enjoy a BLT and malt!
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The Wilson Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum
The Wilson, Cheltenham's newly extended Art Gallery & Museum reopened its doors to the public on 5 October 2013 with a new building housing expansive fine art and touring exhibition galleries for the first time.
Renewed gallery spaces allow visitors to explore highlights from the Museum's collections - including a new gallery space dedicated to the internationally renowned Arts & Crafts collection, open archives showing tales of local heroes, including the great Edward Wilson (one of Scott's key men on his 1912 expedition to Antarctica) and temporary exhibition spaces filled with varied programming including fun shows for families.
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The Wilson is open daily, 9.30am - 5.15pm.
We are closed on 25 & 26 December, 1 January and Easter Sunday.
The Arts and Crafts collection at Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.
Cheltenham's Designated collection relates to the British Arts and Crafts Movement spanning the 1880s to about 1940. The Cotswolds were an important centre for one of Britain's most inspiring and influential art movements. The collection has a strong local base featuring furniture, silver, metalwork, plasterwork, leatherwork and embroideries by designers such as C.R. Ashbee and Ernest Gimson. Since the 1970s the collection has been developed to give a national overview with work by William Morris, C.F.A. Voysey, Baillie Scott, Eric Gill and many others. Visitors are captivated by the colourful designs and craft skills on show as well as the thought-provoking social message of the Movement with its emphasis on creative manual work.
Cheltenham's history is also well represented, and in addition there are paintings spanning four centuries, oriental collections of pottery and costume, and archaeological treasures from the neighbouring Cotswolds, as well as a programme of special exhibitions changing regularly throughout the year.
Collection details
World Cultures, Weapons and War, Social History, Science and Technology, Personalities, Natural Sciences, Music, Land Transport, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology
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- Arts and Crafts Movement
- 17th- and 19th-century Dutch and Belgian paintings
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An Art & Design workshop based on our wonderful collection of portraits.
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At the Seaside
All children love a visit to the seaside, even if it's located inside a museum! This workshop looks back at seaside holidays in the past, through objects, paintings and photographs. There's an original Mr Punch puppet, and costume for looking at and trying on. Children have the chance to think about the similar ways in which they enjoy the seaside to children in the past, even if the costumes were different!
Evacuation Experience
A joint venture with the Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Railway, the Evacuation Experience sees children in 1940s costume travelling by steam train to the 'safety of the countryside.' At the station, they meet Aunty Doris who talks to them about the War, before being allocated jobs on the farm. Available on certain dates only.
Identity Parade
Every Wednesday 14.00-17.00, bring your mystery objects, from household items to paintings, to Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum and we'll try to help you find out more about them. If we can't help we're sure to know someone who can.
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Investigating Toys
Examples of toys from the past, present and other cultures that illustrate forces, movements, energy, sound, light and the use of materials.
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Puppet Workshop
This workshop offers children the opportunity to investigate and enjoy the world-wide tradition of puppets. They can try out marionettes, shadow, rod and glove puppets, and can see Punch and Judy, a wartime Mickey Mouse made from blackout material as well as examples of the Arts & Crafts tradition with beautifully carved animals. The children then produce their own shadow puppet performance.
The Tudors
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Victorian Life
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A Groupon advert for cut-price breast enlargement must not appear again, The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled today.
The 24-hour deadline on the deal, which offered a discount of £3,000 on breast and nose jobs, may have rushed deal-seekers into breast enlargement they had not properly considered, said the ASA.
In a Groupon email sent out in April 2011, Manchester's Birkdale Clinic offered £5,000 worth of plastic surgery at the bargain price of £1,999... if subscribers purchased a voucher within 24 hours.
The Independent Healthcare Advisory Service and a member of the public lodged complaints against the ad on the grounds that the 24-hour deadline on the deal would hurry people into sticking their anatomy under the knife.
Groupon defended the advert by saying that they had consulted with Birkdale Clinic on the offer and that a full refund had been available to people at any time before surgery. In total, 48 out of 85 consumers who bought the vouchers had pulled out by September, Groupon said. They added that the time limit was "an indicator of their business model and was not indicative of pressure purchase tactics".
The ASA concluded that though there was a standard consultation procedure before any kind of skin-slicing or collagen insertion took place, the deal set-up didn't allow time for reflection:
We noted consumers only had 24 hours in which to buy the voucher and because of that, we considered that consumers buying the voucher would have already financially and mentally committed themselves to going ahead with a procedure.
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At an intimate luncheon hosted by Victoria's Secret, supermodel (and angel) Adriana Lima gave us (along with a group of other bloggers) a behind-the-scenes take on what it's like to walk the Victoria's Secret runway in a two million-dollar brassiere. We also got up close and personal with the Damiani-designed "Bombshell Fantasy Bra," which we must admit, is rather spectacular in person.
This isn't her first time wearing an expensive bra, but the supermodel insists that it really is "comfortable." As she put it, "Everything is right in place ... It's perfect. I like a push-up bra." In this case, the bra in question will be a Miraculous Bra that features 3,000 white diamonds, in addition to sapphires and topaz stones -- taking a slew of craftsman more than a thousand hours of labor to complete.
As for any anxieties about getting her post-baby body back in shape for the big November 10 runway show (where Katy Perry and Akon will be performing)? "No, no, no," insisted Lima. "I've been doing this for 10 years. I've been working out, and taking care of my nutrition."
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While everyone at the luncheon was very curious as to what models would be "wearing the wings" this year (since angels like Miranda Kerr are pregnant, we're anticipating some new blood), Victoria's Secret doesn't seem especially concerned about replacing recently retired head angel, Heidi Klum. We hear the label anticipates a new chief-of-angels will likely occur more organically.
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Mt. Everest Expedition of Nepal
|Trip Summary:
|Trip Name
|Mt. Everest Expedition of Nepal
|Trip Duration
|50 Days
|Trip Start/Ends
|Trip Code
|Trip Cost
|Will quote depends on group size
|Group Size
|Minimum 4 upto 12 person
|35 minutes, round trip Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu.
|Normal Ascent Route
|West Face (First climbed in 25 May 1956 by Ernst Reiss of Switzerland via West Face)
|Caravan Route
|Kathmandu – Lukla – Namche – Lobuche – Everest base camp – Summit Everest – Tyangboche – Lukla - Katmandu.
|USD 70,000 group upto 7 persons, USD 1,500 each additional member
|Garbage Deposit
|USD 3,000 each team which is refund after summit.
Outlined Itinerary
|Arrive at Kathmandu airport and transfer to your hotel
|Hotel only
|Valley excursion, official procedure and other arrangements
|Hotel on B/B basis
|Valley excursion, official procedure and other arrangements
|Hotel on B/B basis
|Kathmandu fly to Lukla (2886m) and trek to Phakding
|Lodge on full board
|Lukla trek to Namche Bazaar
|Lodge on full board
|Rest in Namche for acclimatization
|Lodge on full board
|Namche Bazzar trek to Tyangboche Monastery
|Lodge on full board
|Trek to Pheriche
|Lodge on full board
|Rest in Pheriche for acclimatization
|Lodge on full board
|Trek to Lobuche
|Lodge on full board
|Trek to Everest Base Camp
|Camp on full board
|Climbing training period - how to use Oxygen, mask and regulator
|Camp on full board
|Climbing Period of Mount Everest: Camp I (6400m) Camp II (6750m), Camp III (7100m) Camp IV (7900m) & Summit
|Camp on full board till base camp
|Clean up base camp and packing
|Camp on full board
|Base camp trek down to Pheriche
|Lodge on full board
|Pheriche trek to Namche Bazzar
|Lodge on full board
|Namche trek to Lukla
|Lodge on full board
|Flight back to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel
|Lodge on full board
|Leisure day and official procedure to collect garbage deposit
|Hotel on B/B basis
|Leisure day and official procedure to collect summit report
|Hotel on B/B basis
|Departure day
|Breakfast only
Cost Includes & Excludes
|Cost Includes
|Cost Excludes
|• Fee: Royalty fee of Mt. Everest expedition, national park entrance permit & TIMS card
• Activities: Sightseeing, trekking and expedition as per the guideline itinerary.
• Equipment: All necessary camping equipments, kitchen utilizes upto higher camp for members, staffs and common climbing equipment such as ropes, ice screws, ice bar, pitons, etc.
• Accommodation: 6 night's hotel accommodation in a tourist class hotel in Kathmandu and 43 nights lodges/tent during trekking and expedition period.
Food: Full board on teahouse/tented [Breakfast, lunch and dinner] during the trekking and expedition upto Everest base camp and 6 breakfasts and one farewell Dinner in Kathmandu.
• Staffs: Trekking Leader/Guide, high altitude Sherpa, Liaison officer and necessary supporter for expedition
• Transportation: Arrival/Departure transfer and surface road-head transportation by land transportation and Scheduled flight Kathmandu - Lukla – Kathmandu for members, staffs, Liaison officer and gear cargo air transportation.
• Company & Government's service charge: All applicable Government taxes & official service charges. And food, air and road-head transportation, equipments, daily allowance for climbing Sherpa, Liaison officer, cook, kitchen boy, insurance for climbing Sherpas, Liaison officer, cook, Kitchen boy, local porters, Walkie-talkie for each member for use during the course of the expedition, Generator or Solar panel at base camp for power supply and Gamow bag at the base camp.
|• International flight and departure taxes
• Original entry visa into Nepal
• Lunch and dinner while in city
• Bar bills & Beverages
• Personal travel insurance covering such as travel, accident, medical and emergency evacuation.
• Related charges for communication equipment and filming applied as per regulation
• Nepal custom duty for import of expedition goods arriving into Nepal by air/road cargo.
• Expenses of personal nature such as drinks, laundry, postage, telephone calls etc.
• Oxygen & Mask regulator
• High altitude food and fuel above base camp.
• Personal climbing gear and equipment above base camp
• Nepal custom duty for import of expedition goods arriving to Nepal by air or road.
• Garbage fee (Refundable)
• Tips/Gratuities for trekking and expedition crews
• All monastery & temple entrance fee, while you are in city sightseeing
• Optional activities
• And unforeseen expenses which are out of control by Nepal Adventure Point
Mount Everest (8848m/29,029ft) is the tallest mountain on the earth which is lies at the border of Nepal and Tibet. The highest mountain was Named Everest by Sir Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor-general of India in honors of his predecessor Sir George. The majestic Mount Everest was ultimately conquered by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa hailing from Nepal along with his New Zealander counterpart Sir Edmund Hillary at 11:30 AM on May 29, 1953 via the South Col route.
Climbing routes: Mt. Everest has two main climbing routes, the southeast ridge from Nepal and the northeast ridge from Tibet, as well as many others less frequently climbed routes. Of the two main routes, the southeast ridge is technically easier and is the more frequently used route. It was the route used by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 and the first recognized of fifteen routes to the top by 1996. This was, however, a route decision dictated more by politics than by design as the Chinese border was closed to the western world in the 1950s after the People's Republic of China took over Tibet.
Most attempts are made during May before the summer monsoon season. As the monsoon season approaches, a change in the jet stream at this time pushes it northward, thereby reducing the average wind speeds high on the mountain. While attempts are sometimes made after the monsoons in September and October, when the jet stream is again temporarily pushed northward, the additional snow deposited by the monsoons and the less stable weather patterns makes climbing extremely difficult.
Arrival Information: We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, as soon as possible please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call us at +977-1-4258476 or +9779851050327 as emergency contact. Our airport representative will be waiting with your Name or Nepal Adventure Point sign on it. Please check carefully once you exit the baggage hall as there seem to be hundreds of people waiting outside in the arrival gate and have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes , we recommend that you make your own way to the hotel and we will pay you back taxi cost if this occurs.
Pre-meeting and trip briefing: On this expeditions, we give a short brief about Mt. Everest Expedition trip at hotel on the same day of your arrival and introduce by your group leader and team members. At the mean time, we will provide an opportunity for individuals to ask questions about your trip. Pre-trip meeting covers the information regarding the personal equipment, acclimatization among others. We believe that pre-trip meeting is very important in order to better preparation of the trip.
Important Stuffs: Everest Expedition permits and National park permit required for Everest Expedition trip so we suggest you to post us 8 passport-size photos copies of passport & visa (If you already have), insurance policy. You should also have contact numbers of next to kin, Bank and insurance company and your travel agent/ flight booking office.
Traveller Require: Traveller must carry a valid travel document i.e. Passport, visa, Re-entry Permit etc. Nepal Adventure Point is not responsible for lost or stolen personal items and also will not be responsible for any liability due to travel document. Once programmed is booked clients are requested to send us the following details 3 weeks before you arrival to Kathmandu.
Full Name as Passport:
Passport Number:
Passport issue Date:
Passport Expiry Date:
Date of Birth:
Passport photo copy:
8 copy of passport size photos
Flight details:
Telephone No:
Accommodation: On Everest Expedition itinerary is a mixture of lodges and tents accommodations while you are on the mountain. Actually trekking part we accommodate on teahouse lodges and has been chosen according their eco-friendliness, best location, hygiene and friendly nature. On climbing section will accommodate with comfortable two men camping tent, foam mattress. We maintain standard & comfort in every means with best of our knowledge, experiences and costs. All accommodations on trekking/climbing lodge & tent is based on twin share. We provide standard hotels in Kathmandu like hotel Manang/Marshyangdi or similar category with breakfast.
Meals: All meals and an assortment of snacks are provided during the Everest Expedition. The high quality of food that we eat in the mountains is often surprising for first time visitors to Nepal expedition and it is rare to not look forward to a meal. Our kitchen teams shall take responsible for the food arrangements up to the expedition base camp and there might be a kitchen established at the high camp, depending on the condition. For the climb above the base camp, clients are requested to bring their own food of high caloric value, cooking utensils and the fuel.
Snacks: While the food in the mountains is excellent, it is nice to bring along a few of your favorite snacks and drink mixes to enjoy after a long day. We recommend that climbers bring 2 - 3 lbs of their absolute favorite snacks and comfort foods to have throughout the expedition.
On the trek, our lunches vary depending on the day. Some days we may stop at a teahouse and have a proper sit down lunch before continuing on to our lodge for the evening. On other days we may walk directly to our destination and have a late lunch there. As a result, you will want to have a few snack items with you everyday to fuel you up the trail. While climbing, our lunches and snacks operate on a more flexible schedule as we continually snack to keep our energy levels up while we climb - lunch begins just after breakfast and ends just before dinner!
The importance of having snacks foods that are genuinely enjoyed cannot be overstated. Eating properly is the key to maintaining strength while in the mountains. In order to combat the loss of appetite at altitude we aim to have a variety of foods that stimulate the whole palate, from sweet to sour to salty.
Recommended snack items: dry salami, smoked salmon, Jerky (turkey, beef, fish), small cans of tuna fish, individually wrapped cheeses such as Laughing Cow or Baby Bell, crackers, bagels, candy bars, hard candies (Jolly Ranchers, Toffees, Life Savers), Gummy Bears, Sour candies (Sweet Tarts), cookies, dried fruit, nuts, energy bars, GORP mixes, and drink mixes (Gatorade/Kool-Aid).
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner: The quality of food that we eat in the mountains is often surprising for first time visitors. It is rare to not look forward to a meal. Breakfast during the trek consists of most typical breakfast items. Eggs, toast, hash browns, corn flakes, muesli, oatmeal, pancakes and the local specialties of chapatti and Tibetan bread are all common menu items. Breakfast meats like sausage are also sometimes found. Breakfast is accompanied by juice, coffee, tea, cocoa and other hot drinks.
Lunch and dinner options in the teahouses include a variety of choices. Soups (commonly tomato, vegetable, noodle, or hearty "Sherpa stew") and momos are excellent starters. Main courses like chicken and yak dishes, pastas, pizzas, and even fries are served alongside vegetable fried rice or noodles and Nepali specialties such as Dal Bhat (Rice and lentils). Be sure to save room for a dessert such as apple pie, chocolate cake, or "snickers pie"! Soft drinks, beer, and wine are also widely available, although they are priced at a premium the higher you trek.
Experience Required: On Everest Expedition is being one of the world's 14 above eight thou-sander high mountains, demands the best quality of technical equipments and highly motivated technically sound climber's team. This mountain is also one of the most technically difficult and open to all individuals in excellent physical conditions who have prior knowledge of rope travel on rock and ice climbing and technically competent. On most parts of the routes there will be fixed rope, however, the climbers should posses skills to climb through steep rock and hard water ice.
Fitness for Mountaineering: Mountaineering is a tough endurance sport, and the importance of good conditioning cannot be overstated. In training, we want to mirror, as best we can, the physical activities that we will be performing in the mountains. Your primary focus should be gaining the necessary strength and stamina needed to go up and down steep slopes with a backpack.
It is imperative that you undertake a rigorous conditioning program prior to your trip and arrive in top physical shape. Here are some proven suggestions to get you ready for the physical challenge.
- Start training immediately. The more time you have to get in shape, the better.
- Cardiovascular training (such as running and cycling) and strength and endurance training (such as weight training and stair climbing) should both be included in your program.
- Start cardiovascular training by running, biking, and hill climbing, or using step machines. Try exercising for an hour or more per session, and keep your heart rate and respirations at a reasonably high level, without over doing it. 3-4 long training sessions per week are going to be more beneficial than short daily workouts. The intensity of your workout should reflect the level of effort we anticipate needing to climb the last 1,000' to the summit.
- Begin your strength training by working on muscle groups used in mountaineering. Specifically, you want to target your quadriceps, calves, hamstrings, back and shoulder muscles.
- There is no better training for mountaineering than up and downhill hiking. Get outside and go on extended hikes with a weighted backpack 2-3 times per week. Try hiking for 60-90 minutes at a time with a 10-15 minute break after each segment. Begin your training program with a 20-25 pound pack and work up gradually to the approximate weight expected to be carried on the climb. If there are no hills nearby, stairs work fine for training, especially if you can find a taller multiple storied buildings or stadium steps. When working out in a gym, use stair stepping machines and treadmills with a weighted pack. Additionally, treadmills raised up to the full 15 degrees will be more beneficial than running on relatively flat terrain.
- Bottom line: Plan on being in the best shape of your life!
- This sounds like a lot of work... and it is. With our daily schedules busy with family, work, and other important commitments, it can be difficult to set aside time for training. But being physically prepared for your climb is the single most important thing you can do to increase your chances of standing on the summit. It's also more enjoyable.
Leadership: Believing that every successful trip has been possible because of the team work, on Everest Expedition are led by experienced and professional mountaineers and guides who have scaled the mountain several times supported by other crew members and all the necessary logistics for the expedition. Not only in terms of qualification, but we also make it sure that our leaders have proven track of record in climbing high altitude mountains. The number of guides is chosen according to the team size to maximize every individual climber's chance of making it to the summit without compromising the safety aspect. Our expedition leaders are also equipped with the expertise in handling altitude related problems including acute mountain sickness (AMS) symptoms. The crew members are experts in setting up tents and camps, melting snow on the route, cooking, and other daily needs.
Health & Experience Required: A previous high altitude climbing experience is essential. Work together as a team so that all members reach the top safely. Members need to have experience in being part of a team, working toward a common goal, and be ready to work with the group and be a good team-player. The oxygen level over 7,000m is only 40% of what it is at the sea level. The weather is never fully predictable. The climbers must have years of prior experience on rock and ice climbing especially above 7,000m. You also need to feel confident and comfortable ascending or descending on fixed ropes along a steep technical terrain. Remember, your actions affect not only your own, but welfare of the entire team.
Team Composition: Team composition is important to ensure safety and comfort of the climbers. We observe high safety standards, therefore we have climbing, High altitudes assistance Sherpa, Cook, base camp assistance and other necessary trek crew such Porters, Yaks and Yak man Because of our high safety standards, team members would be added as per the number of international climbers.
Responsible Tourism Concept: Nepal Adventure Point is taking concern of economy, social, environment and culture while running its trips. Our staffs are trained on this and try for minimum impact on the natural environment and native peoples. We try to support local economy by using their products, making aware and our clients will have to respect the local culture and traditions. We always try to make the areas more cleaner and friendly environments after we travel. This is possible by your understanding and our trained crews.
Health & Experience Required: You need very good stamina for a long day and climbing effort while you are climbing any high expedition. You can climb some of trekking peak without any climbing training or course and skills of using climbing equipment but knowledge on using equipment and previous experience would be helpful although not compulsory because a pre-ice climbing training is provided to you by our climbing Sherpa guide in base camp to make you skillful on using mountain climbing gears such as ropes, ice pick, harness, crampons. Normally, high expedition usually requires normally 5-6 hours of walking everyday and some days even 8-10 hours- such as in summiting day. We suggest you to get prepared with about 10-12 kilometers of walking or jogging exercise every day before a month of your climbing trip, you are considering walking in high altitude and remote area for many days and around five hours most of the days. To join the any high expedition peak climbing trip with a good chance of success, you must have: Lots of self-control, reasonable fitness and good stamina with sound health. It is very important that participants with pre-existing medical problems or conditions make these known to Nepal Adventure Point at the time of booking. Medical and evacuation expenses are the responsibility of her/him. It is also important that you better to consult with your doctor before you departure to your destination.
Acclimatization: Keep in mind that you will be reaching at goal destination during the journey to the top of the desired Everest Expedition. Walking fast at such elevation could lead to medical complications (Acute Mountain Sickness) which could be serious. There is less oxygen compared to sea level in high-altitudes places. The higher, altitude will be the less oxygen in air. Your body needs a days to acclimatize to this environment, which is why we will stop a day rest in trails-head destination and the base camp. Although we provide information regarding AMS insurance, the only option for treatment is descending (evacuation). We advise that clients with known heart, lung or blood diseases, or clients over the age of 60 to discuss with their doctor before traveling with us. Symptoms of AMS include mild to severe headaches, dizziness, fever, loss of appetite or stomach pain; it is important to alert our staff if you are feeling poorly to ensure that illness does not progress.
There are ways of helping the acclimatization process, as described below:
Walk slowly: there is plenty of time included in the itinerary so there is no need to rush, go at your own pace and enjoy the incredible views!
Drinks lots of water: it is easier for your body to acclimatize when hydrated so drink water and avoid coffee, tea and alcohol.
Consider taking Diamox (Acetazolamide): before using this drug we recommend consulting a doctor and thoroughly researching the pros and cons.
Expedition Preparation: For the trekking you do not need to be a super athlete nor a mountaineer but a few weeks of training, yours pre-exercise or some hiking arriving in Nepal, will suffice for this trekking. But you need enough preparation for the any high expedition and peak climbing in Nepal. The climbing period for most of the high expedition rarely exceeds more than a few weeks so large amounts of base camp equipment are not usually required. Also, due to their relatively low altitude, the amount of climbing equipment required is proportionally less. In general, preparation for high expedition is little different from preparing for a trekking peak climbing. It won't be more enjoyable spending the trip of a lifetime struggling to walk the trails every day when a little sensible preparation before you arrive would make the trails so much more rewarding and entire life time experience.
So, it is important to be in physical good condition and mentally preparation before you start high expedition or other mountains activities in Nepal. Try to spend an hour a day hiking and batter to take alpine climbing course in ice and rock, even our climbing guide give training about how to climb and practical some climbing technique. Most of day's running a few miles is probably the best single physical activity, which will hand for your trip. While on the training period you may also be breaking in those new trekking boats that may otherwise give you blisters on the first day out on the trail. Who are planning to climb high expedition need to be physically very fit.
It will be good if you try to find out as much as possible about Nepal's customs especially about the particular trip that you have planned before arriving. We are always happy to give you information with updated facts.
Packing list: While packing for trekking and Climbing, warm clothing is important to ensure comfort and safety, while non-essential gear such as a knife may simply come in handy. Here we have a suggested packing list to guide you in preparation:
Trekking and Climbing Equipment
Trekking, climbing boots
Sandals for Camp
Water bottle
Swiss army knife
Flashlight with spare batteries
Sunglasses and Sun cream
Personal medical supplies
Wind proof down jacket
Woolen T-shirt/base layer
Shorts / skirt for sunny days
Thermal long underwear
Day pack, Rucksack or Duffel bag Warm woolen hat
A thick pullover/fleece
Trousers / track suit or long pants
Warm socks
Sun protection hate
Personal Equipments
Group Equipments
Harness & Crampons
Ice-axe and Safety Rope
Climbing Boots
Carabineer locks & unlock
Ascent and Descanter Zoomer
Expedition quality Sleeping bag & Jacket
Fixed Rope – 250m
Main Rope - 50m
Snow Bar -5
Ice Hammer-1
Tent (2men)
Trip Members' Responsibility: Trip members have the responsibility to select a trip appropriate to their abilities and interests. We are also happy to discuss the trip with you. Trip members are responsible for preparing for the trip by studying the detailed itinerary and for bringing the appropriate clothing and equipment as advised.
Travel Insurance: All participants in a Nepal Adventure Point trek must have travel insurance. This will protect you against the risk of comprehensive expenses which may result due to medical emergencies or accidents. This insurance should include air ambulance, helicopter rescue, and treatment costs. Please be noted that we don't arrange or sell insurance and it is best to arrange this in your home country.
Rescue and Emergency Evacuation: In the case of a serious sickness or a casualty, which we believe will not happen; you shall be rescued by a helicopter. Since you are entirely liable for all the expenses incurred in evacuation please make sure that it is covered by your insurance before assigning for it or be prepared to pay on your own after getting back in Kathmandu. If you have no communication equipments, ask your guide to arrange a runner to the nearest communication point and inform office about requirement of a helicopter. While asking for the helicopter, you are required to send name of the sick person and exact location from where helicopter can airlift you.
Note: Do not leave the place although you are getting better once you have ordered helicopter.
Tipping: It's not compulsory but tipping the porters and guides is customary and always greatly appreciated. A rough guideline is US$ 5-7 per person a day for trekking and Climbing guide and US$ 4-6 per person a day for the team supporters, however if you wish to tip more that is always welcome.
Note: If the Everest Expedition will be finished earlier than the estimated itinerary or cancelled the expedition due to any reason, the expedition package cost will not be refundable. Incase if some of the member are fallen sick during the expedition tenure and return to Kathmandu personally, they should bear all of the travel expenses to Kathmandu by them self. The company will not be responsible for there sickness and cancelled expenses.
Member are allowed to carry only up to 60KG climbing gears and food along with them and the which includes in the package cost, but if the members climbing gears are more than 60 KG than they should pay extra USD 350.00 for per porter or pack animals load by them selves.


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Corporate personhood takes a new leap forward Monday as a Marin County motorist challenges his traffic ticket by arguing it was OK to drive in the carpool lane because his corporation was with him.
Jonathan Frieman, a local activist and nonprofit consultant, was ticketed Oct. 2 for driving in the carpool lane during restricted hours; the officer apparently wasn't impressed when Frieman showed him his incorporation papers. A traffic court hearing is scheduled for Monday afternoon.
The fine for such a violation is $478, but Frieman, 59, of San Rafael, says that if the court rules against him Monday, he's prepared to appeal the case all the way to the California Supreme Court in an effort to expose the impracticality of corporate personhood.
Corporate personhood, of course, has been at the heart of the ongoing debate over campaign finance ever since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling unleashed a torrent of corporate contributions.
"Corporations are imaginary entities, and we've let them run wild," Frieman said in a news release. "Their original intent 200 years ago at the dawn of our nation was to serve human beings. So I'm wresting back that power by making their personhood serve me."
California Vehicle Code section 470 defines a "person" as "a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation." Section 21655.5, under which Frieman was cited, states that "no person shall drive a vehicle upon lanes except in conformity with the instructions imparted by the official traffic control devices."
Ford Greene, Frieman's attorney and a San Anselmo councilman, said the Vehicle Code makes "person" and "corporation" equivalent, so "when a corporation is present in one's car, it is sufficient to qualify as a two-person occupancy for commuter lane purposes. When the corporate presence in our electoral process is financially dominant, by parity it appears appropriate to recognize such presence in an automobile."


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Tactics at their core are about getting the best from available personnel. In Week 3, three coaches—LA's Bruce Arena, Houston's Dominic Kinnear, and New York's Hans Backe—demonstrated how one alteration can make all the difference.
The Central Theme
At The Home Depot Center on Saturday night, Arena had to change things up. The Galaxy were coming of an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at Real Salt Lake and were facing the gritty Philadelphia Union. They needed to generate more offense.
[inline_node:332895]The Galaxy attack in the past could sometimes be overly dependent on Beckham's long, diagonal balls from the right, many aimed at Landon Donovan. It's been tough to tell much about the preferred Galaxy way forward this year due to Juan Pablo Angel's inconsistent availability and because conditions have been wet and difficult. (Also because the Galaxy ran up against a buzz saw in highly motivated Real Salt Lake in one of those.)
Ángel generally is not a player seeking to outrace defenders to Beckham's long-range efforts. Rather, he'll check back, hoping to involve others. That requires better possession than the Galaxy have shown with Chris Birchall as the initial distributor in the middle of their 4-4-2.
So Arena swapped Birchall and David Beckham, pulling the latter out of his preferred operating space on the right and placing him centrally.
Beckham's ability to keep possession (along with the underrated Juninho, of course) and keep plays alive significantly improved LA's attack. No, Birchall isn't Beckham out wide, but the Galaxy's extra possession helped mitigate the Trinidadian international's limited offensive capacity.
You might think Birchall would have tucked inside more often, offering to do a little more of the defensive heavy lifting for Beckham. But he remained fairly true to the right side. In fact, with right back Sean Franklin aggressively pushing forward, and with Beckham's natural propensity to drift right, the Galaxy attack tended to be tilted to that side.
Otherwise, the Galaxy midfield operated as usual. Beckham and Juninho started defensively side-by-side, and in possession Juninho scooted forward, leaving Beckham to create and distribute.
Clearly, Beckham can't cover tons of ground defensively, nor does he close as quickly as other natural holding midfielders in the league. Shalrie Joseph, he ain't. But he does see the game pretty well, so his awareness of where and when to challenge helps a lot. Most importantly, it worked against Philadelphia.
[inline_node:330075]Speed Kills Speed
In New York, Houston manager Dominic Kinnear made an interesting choice in asking midfielder Corey Ashe to play left back. It was all about dealing with the speed of Red Bulls' winger Dane Richards, who has ripped up the Dynamo defense in the past.
For the most part, Ashe matched Richards step for step. The Red Bulls' fleet wide man only rarely found space behind the defense, and when he did, Ashe always had the foot speed to recover.
It makes you wonder why other teams don't try a similar tactic against New York: Put your fastest man at left back, canceling out Richards' main weapon. Once speed is no longer a factor, it falls to Richards to muster the skill and/or the creativity to be effective down the flank, something he is not always capable of.
[inline_node:332740]Counter Moves
But Richards does not play in solitude. Part of his difficulty against Ashe and the Dynamo stemmed from the Red Bulls' inability to get him the ball in the right situations.
So coach Hans Backe made two halftime adjustments in response to his counterpart's tactical maneuvers. First, in came newly acquired Dwayne De Rosario for an ineffective Mehdi Ballouchy, playing in the hole behind strikers Thierry Henry and Juan Agudelo. Second, he redirected Richards' path forward toward the middle.
De Rosario's insertion paid immediate dividends. He fed Richards for the home team's only goal. In the bigger picture, it will take some time for De Rosario to precisely locate the available spaces. Joel Lindpere on the left tends to drift inside to assist Teemu Tainio in the middle. Richards typically stays wide on the right; since he's the Red Bull's only natural "wide" player, the midfield is a bit unbalanced.
But for the second half Saturday, Backe had a solution for the Ashe blanket. He instructed Richards to forgo some width and asked him to dart inside to look for balls from De Rosario or Lindpere. It worked well, requiring Ashe to make decisions he clearly wasn't comfortable making: when to follow his man, when to pass off responsibility, etc.
Richards' goal came on one of those runs from the right across the back line. Richards was behind the two center backs when he latched onto De Rosario's pass. The goal is not necessarily Ashe's fault—though he does have to communicate the movement—but obviously Richards' inside running proved decisive.
WATCH: Dane Richards tallies off De Rosario's assist
Meanwhile, that running also allowed Agudelo or right back Jan Gunnar Solli to enter the space Richards created by going inside, forcing more choices on Ashe. There were times when Ashe seemed lost in thought—never ideal for a defender. Only another outstanding night from Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall prevented a match-winner from the home team.
Steve Davis's "Talking Tactics" appears exclusively on MLSsoccer.com every Tuesday.


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All property is sold "As Is" and neither the Auctioneer nor the Consignor makes any warranties or representations of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall be responsible for the correctness or any implied warranty or merchantability or any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose as it relates to description, genuineness, attribution, provenance, safety, reliability or condition of the property. If any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose can be construed from the catalogue, auction, or bill of sale, such warranties are disclaimed by the Auctioneer and the Consignor. No statement in the online catalogue or made at the sale or in the Bill of Sale or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty or representation or an admission of liability. Moreover, the Auctioneer will not be held responsible for any variations in appearance of online photographs. 3. Notwithstanding the preceding condition, if within 14 days of the sale of any lot the purchaser of any painting or lot of silver gives notice in writing to the Auctioneer that the lot so sold is a counterfeit and, if within 7 days after such notice the purchaser returns to the Auctioneer in the same condition as when sold, and gives written proof from a recognized impartial expert which establishes beyond reasonable doubt that the returned lot is in fact a counterfeit and that this was not indicated by a fair reading of the catalogue or the Auctioneer's comments at the time of sale, the Auctioneer as agent for the Consignor will rescind the sale and refund the purchase price. 4. A premium equal to 24% of the successful bid price will be added thereto and is payable by the purchaser as part of the total purchase price. 5. The State of Florida Sales Tax (6%) is computed on this total purchase price. The purchaser will be required to pay Florida Sales Tax unless exempted through possession of a valid State of Florida Sales Tax number on file. Please Note: The State of Florida has no arrangement of reciprocity with any other jurisdiction and the Auctioneer cannot honor a Sales Tax number from any other jurisdiction. 6. The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any property at any time before actual sale. 7. Unless otherwise announced by the Auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject a bid from any bidder. The highest bid acknowledged by the Auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the Auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder, or to re-offer and re-sell the article in dispute. If the Auctioneer determines that any opening bid is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, he may reject the bid; and if, having acknowledged an opening bid he decides that any advance is not sufficient, he may reject the advance. The Auctioneer reserves the right to acknowledge an auction floor bid before acknowledging an internet and/or phone bid regardless of the maximum bid amount provided by the bidder before and/or during the auction. 8. On the fall of the Auctioneer's hammer, title to the offered lot passes to the highest bidder who thereupon will pay the full purchase price therefore or such part as the Auctioneer may require. All property shall be removed by the purchaser at his expense on the day of sale and, if not so removed, may be sent by the Auctioneer to a public warehouse for the account, risk and expense of the purchaser. Any damage to or loss of any item purchased which is left with the Auctioneer after the day of purchase is the purchaser's sole responsibility. If the foregoing conditions or any other applicable conditions herein are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to the Auctioneer and the Consignor by law, including without limitation the right to hold the purchaser liable for the bid price, the Auctioneer at its option, may either (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser, or (b) re-sell the property on 3 days notice to the purchaser and for the account and risk of the purchaser, either publicly or privately, and in such event the purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency plus all costs, including warehousing, the expenses of both sales, and the Auctioneer's commission at its regular rates and all other charges due hereunder, and incidental charges. No claims shall be allowed after removal of goods and no article shall be re-sold for purchaser at the sale where purchased. 9. Unless the sale is advertised and announced as an unrestricted sale or sale without reserve, Consignors reserve the right to bid through the Auctioneer as agent on their own consignments. 10. The Auctioneer reserves the right to cancel the sale or any portion thereof without prior or further notice, and to announce at any time additional conditions of sale 11. Bidding will constitute full acceptance of the terms and conditions herein. Invoices over $5,000 USD must be paid via Wire Transfer, Personal Check or Cashier's Check. Ivory items will only be shipped domestically that were legally imported into the United States, conforms to US Wildlife terms, and will only be shipped in the state of Florida. Shipping out of the state of Florida is prohibited. Please read the sections below carefully before sending payment. 12. Payment can be made in the form of Visa with proper Documentation, MasterCard with proper Documentation, Cash (in house only), Personal Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order. Invoices over $5,000 USD must be paid via Wire Transfer, Personal Check or Cashier's Check. Our postal mailing address is: Kodner Galleries P.O. Box 386 Dania Beach, FL. 33004. email address firstname.lastname@example.com . Payment must be received within 5 Business days following the auction and no later than 7 Business days to avoid receiving an unpaid item strike. we (Kodner Galleries, Inc.) reserve the right to void the sale of the item(s) to that bidder, and make the item(s) available for sale to the under bidder. In addition, any non-paying bidder will be prohibited from registering for any future auction that is held by Kodner Galleries, Inc. For auction floor bidders, if any item(s) remain unpaid after 10 business days without prior agreement by Kodner Galleries, Inc. management, said item(s) will be relinquished by the bidder and the bidder will be prohibited from registering for any future auctions held by Kodner Galleries, Inc. We also accept payment via bank wire transfer. Our banking information is as follows: Bank of America 401 E. Las Olas Blvd. 21st Floor, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33301 For Domestic Wire Transfers use - ABA 063000047 ACCT# 008981724012 For International Wire Transfers use - SWIFT BOFAUS3N ABA 026009593 ACCT# 008981724012 Please also include the $25.00 wire transfer fee. 13. Shipping: Shipping fees listed with each lot pertain to domestic shipping only. International bidders are subject to higher shipping fees. Please inquire about shipping to a particular country before the start of the auction. Purchased items will be shipped on a first paid, first shipped basis and may take up to twenty (20) business days for said shipment to leave our (Kodner Galleries, Inc.) auction house. For time sensitive shipments, we (Kodner Galleries, Inc.) will expedite payment processing and shipping for a nominal fee. Items paid for by personal check are subject to a ten (10) business day hold for funds clearance. All domestic mainland items are shipped via UPS ground unless otherwise specified or requested by the customer. International bidders are subject to higher shipping fees. Please inquire about shipping to a particular country before the start of the auction. Purchased items will be shipped on a first paid, first shipped basis and may take up to twenty (20) business days for said shipment to leave our (Kodner Galleries, Inc.) auction house. For time sensitive shipments, we (Kodner Galleries, Inc.) will expedite payment processing and shipping for a nominal fee. Items paid for by personal check are subject to a ten (10) business day hold for funds clearance. All domestic mainland items are shipped via UPS ground unless otherwise specified or requested by the customer. All international shipments are shipped via DHL International Priority. For items that are too large for in-house shipment, a gallery approved vendor will be provided for crate and freight services. For framed artwork, since we (Kodner Galleries, Inc.) sell the item based on being framed and matted prior to being consigned to the gallery, we (Kodner Galleries, Inc.) will not remove any item from the frame and/or matting,. Sometimes there may be damage or alteration to the artwork that is not visible once the art has been framed. However, upon removal from the frame it has been discovered one multiple occasions that there was a flaw hidden from view, causing the item to be returned due to misrepresentation. We (Kodner Galleries, Inc.) will no longer provide frame removal service, nor will we (Kodner Galleries, Inc.) assume responsibility of the artwork's condition if the winning bidder decides to have the art removed from the frame by a third party shipper. We have Three vendors that will ship the items using the most economical method. == RAYMIE'S - Raymie Reppert (954) 980-3454. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. == PAKMAIL Fernando Andrade email@example.com 1931 Cordova Rd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954.522.4550 Email: email@example.com http://www.pakmailftl.com/estimator.php == "The UPS Store" located at 1722 Sheridan Street, Hollywood, Fl. 66020. Phone (954) 921-6502. The email is firstname.lastname@example.com == Please note that if shipping is handled by an outside vendor, we will only collect payment for the item and buyer's premium. Freight charges must be paid directly to the vendor. Prohibited items such as Ivory carvings, weapons, animal skins, etc. will not be shipped overseas, animal skins will not be sold. Please contact a third party shipper to arrange shipping for alterations to items. If there is at least one item on your invoice stating in it's description "THIRD PARTY" that it will not be shipped by us, then the entire invoice must be handled by a third party for shipping. 14. Insurance: All items are insured for the full purchase amount less carrier shipping charges, or the maximum amount allowed by the carrier and/or country of destination. However, insurance is not included in the specified shipping amount listed in the item description. Insurance may be purchased at the rate of $1.00(US) per $100.00(US) of insurance coverage. All invoices are sent with insurance already factored into the shipping charge. 15. Storage Fees: Oversize items, including items with "We Will Not Ship" listed in the lot description must be removed from our gallery within 15 Days after the auction, or will be subject to a $10 per lot, per day storage fee, unless other arrangements are made with the gallery. If you are located in South Florida and would like to pick up your item(s) in person, please feel free to do so. If you would like us to ship instead, please let us know so a new invoice with a shipping charge can be sent.
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The Vampire Diaries Season 4 Episode 22 recap
Well, that was only a little bit creepy. I know we had twenty minutes of explanation about the veil and where it dropped and why, but aside from those nods to propriety, it all felt a little easy, didn't it? Veil dropped. Loved ones returned. My first nitpick was that if we really wanted to see Elena be changed by the love of those returned to her – even temporarily – couldn't we have seen the actual Gilbert parents? The ones she would be ashamed, then honest, and then proud to have been her new self in front of? The producer in me knows the actors probably weren't available, but you know?
Because the thing with the coming back all the time, VD, is that I don't feel like I've missed these people. Lexi – who has never been special to me – returns all the time, even if it's sometimes in flashback. Alaric is back, and I wish I could just say "and that was unexpected and real" but the truth is that we knew, given that Cult was cancelled, that he was a favourite of the showrunners, and that it was only a matter of time. Didn't we?
Maybe I'm too cynical, too involved on Twitter to really see these stories told the way they're supposed to be. But we know that our heroes will be saved every time. Bonnie? Well, I don't know about Bonnie. She may indeed be the sacrificial lamb in this scenario. After all, Kat Graham's acting aside, what does Bonnie have left to do? She's done the deepest, darkest magic we can think of – I would be really frustrated if next season she found something deeper and darker than expression – but she's also become a shell of a person. She has no desires, no interests, no friends. Elena and she have no connection. She misses Jeremy, but that isn't a functional want that propels a person through life. On occasion, she dislikes Damon or Stefan an appropriate amount. But this is not a person. Even before Jeremy died, their "love connection" was tenuous at best. Bonnie doesn't connect with people (or maybe the actress doesn't) so while I don't wish her dead, I don't exactly think of her as an essential. Someone we're really going to miss.
I do, however, feel that way about Katherine. I didn't actually have a problem with the "Elena goes off to kill Katherine" story because it seems warranted, and because in the face of Elena's lost humanity (and, more recently, her robotic "returned but not letting the boys get to me", which is an awesome standpoint that I wish didn't have to be her entire raison d'etre, like, get OVER yourselves, brothers) and all her hard rigidity, Katherine became a petulant doll-child, always pouting over who or what wronged her but rarely really lethal.
And so I get what Stefan was saying about it being a distraction, but it doesn't mean it would make Elena feel bad to actually accomplish something she sets out to do. Sometimes he and Damon, in their relentless (and yes, we all agree, maddening) efforts not to have Elena do anything bad, are actually stifling her growth as a …person. Vampire of wisdom. Whatever.
And I did not want to see that cure waved at me, and I especially did not want to hear Alaric say "go get the girl", because whose side is he on anyway? But overall, I just don't care about the cure anymore.
Unless – they give it to Katherine. This is an idea that fills me with such glee I actually had to hug myself just now. But the show won't do that for me. Will you, show? You'd make me so happy….
But otherwise, in the words of Ms. Gilbert herself, "Nobody cares that I'm graduating". This is exactly true. I do care that she seems like a robot who will never be joyless again. I do care that Matt and Rebecca are conducting the world's most boring, sexless flirtation in the last thousand years – and that she would know. I do, in spite of myself, care that a Stefan/Caroline romance has some actually interesting potential, especially as contrasted with Klaus who may still be interested depending on how often he can make it back from New Orleans. (Yay for the Originals official pickup!)
Lucky for the show, I do kind of care that apparently they've opened a Hellmouth left the veil open for too long. This promises to make graduation – a day which Buffy conditioned me, like you, to believe was a terrible, ominous day of reckoning – a thrill ride.
But let's let some people die already. Shall we?
Oh or, as it happens, RIP, Bonnie. Next week, everyone graduates.
Attached- Nina Dobrev out in New York this week.


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Dena Designs and GUND Partner on "Happi" Soft Toys
Dena, the award-winning creative force and lifestyle designer behind Dena Designs®, and GUND®, known for creating the world's most huggable plush, are launching a full range of developmental activity plush toys based on designs from the "happi by Dena®" line. The new line, which features brightly colored plush characters that help toddlers identify numbers, shapes, colors and textures, was recently showcased at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas.
Snuffles Celebrates 30th Birthday with Year-Long Celebration and Special Limited Edition Products
Now Snuffles, the most successful and well-known bear in GUND's rich 111-year history, is celebrating his 30th birthday in 2010. We have announced exciting 30th birthday plans, including commemorative 30th Birthday Snuffles, a special limited edition Snuffles, a high-end one-of-a-kind Snuffles valued at $10,000 and one of the largest Snuffles ever created.
"Snuffles has been created in many different sizes and colors through the years, but its unique huggable shape and eyes that look right back at you have remained the same, reinforcing the emotional connection between kids and their favorite stuffed animal," said Vince Smart, Vice President of Marketing for GUND. "After 30 years, it's clear that this connection transcends time and we look forward to introducing Snuffles to a new generation of children."
Snuffles' year-long birthday celebration will be packed with exciting introductions, including exclusive limited edition signature Snuffles bears, one of the largest, most huggable Snuffles ever created, a unique one-of-a-kind Snuffles bear, special retail plans, deluxe commemorative leather medallion logos and much more.
Snuffles is the Poster-Bear for 2010 Teddy Bear Day.
Snuffles is the featured poster-bear for the 2010 Teddy Bear Day celebration in Glendale, Arizona. The event takes place on September 11th of this year and features arts & crafts festivals, and bear themed events throughout Historic Downtown Glendale.


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Frequently experienced in Palestine (Amos 1: 1) as natural phenomena; but also earthquakes are the product of apocalyptic symbolism, such as the earthquake recorded at the time of the crucifixion (Matt. 27: 51) and at the Resurrection of Jesus (Matt. 28: 2), perhaps even that during Paul's imprisonment at Philippi (Acts 16: 26). In the Marcan Apocalypse (Mark 13: 8) there is a prophecy of earthquakes, which the evangelist may regard as fulfilled at Jesus' crucifixion. Apocalyptic earthquakes are also a sign of the End (Rev. 6: 12).
Legends describing earthquakes are those when Dathan and Abiram are swallowed up (Num. 16: 30–34), and the divine theophany at Sinai (Exod. 19: 18).


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Radicals have used this promise to brainwash young men. If you think this one through, it's not that awesome of a deal.
Let's just say that the controversial 72 virgins reward wasn't mistranslated, misinterpreted or otherwise misunderstood. Let's also overlook the implications that a young woman's virginity should simply be rewarded to others.
What about females? What reward do they get? Yeah, overlook that one too.
To the sex-driven young male contemplating Jihad, at first, it seems pretty awesome. It looks like this.
Decisions, decisions…
It's inescapable that the sheer number of virgins means a few things:
- having sex with the women is to be expected
- having sex with the women for the first time is the best
- after a while having sex with the same one gets old / boring
- one could 'take the virginity from a virgin' in the afterlife
Otherwise, it's pointless to have so many specifically virgin women.
But here's the logical problem: eternity is a long time.
You would 'run out of virgins' in just 72 days. That's probably a conservative estimate for a teenage male.
Take my wives, please!
So what's next after the first couple months of virgins? Infinity years of no sex with virgins.
And 72 girls that are probably sick of you too. Imagine infinity years of that conversation.
Remember, a reward for Jihad is lots of sex with virgins. 2 months is just not 'lots' when compared to forever. So the moral of the story is: don't do Jihad. I think.